Principal Product Designer

October 21, 2026

Lead

London, United Kingdom

Description

A financial platform for local businesses across Europe is looking for a Principal Product Designer to lead the payments product area. The role combines strategy and hands-on craft: shaping how merchants accept payments, reconcile transactions, manage payouts and stay secure and compliant. You will own end-to-end experiences together with product, engineering and research, and help grow a small design team and its culture.

Responsibilities

Define and drive the vision for payment products used by small businesses
Own end-to-end product experiences from early concept to launch
Design intuitive, secure and compliant payment flows that build trust and reduce friction
Leverage AI to create adaptive experiences that optimise payment acceptance and cut operational complexity
Understand customers across Europe and design solutions for how they run their businesses
Bring clarity to complex systems through structure, thoughtful design and exceptional craft
Use research, data and rapid prototyping to test, learn and iterate with purpose
Raise the quality bar and mentor others to grow the design culture

Requirements

8+ years of experience in Product Design
At least 3 years leading work in complex or regulated environments such as fintech or payments
Confidence designing payment systems from acceptance to settlement and reconciliation
Portfolio demonstrating depth of thinking, refined UX and UI craft and attention to detail
Ability to move between strategy and execution while staying close to the craft
Experience working closely with engineers, researchers and stakeholders at all levels
Curiosity about emerging technologies, including AI, for adaptive and predictive design

Conditions

Flexible working hours with trust to manage your own time
Physical and mental health support through GymPass with access to 1,500+ gyms and 1-1 therapy
Extended and improved maternity and paternity leave choices
Cycle-to-Work Scheme
Health and Life Insurance
Pension Scheme
25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
Full-time employment